FHA Establishes New, Streamlined COVID-19 Recovery Loss Mitigation Options

The Federal Housing Administration on Friday published Mortgagee Letter 2021-18, COVID-19 Recovery Loss Mitigation Options. The ML outlines assistance for homeowners who have been financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic to remain in their homes with new, streamlined loss mitigation options.

(The New Normal) Jane Mason: With Right Technology, Servicers Proved Remote Teams Can Excel

Mortgage servicing has certainly seen ups and downs over the years, although nothing compares to the level of upheaval that we saw last year—nor the speed at which it occurred. Out of the chaos, however, new opportunities to excel have emerged, and perhaps the biggest one of all has been the ability to run a remote workforce with success.

MBA, NMSA Ask CFPB to Amend Servicing Rules

The Mortgage Bankers Association and the National Mortgage Servicing Association asked the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to make several changes to its proposed rulemaking to amend Regulation X servicing rules.